Apple comments on MSN Music
Last week Microsoft launched a preview version of MSN Music, a potential competitor to Apple's iTunes Music Store. The introduction of MSN Music has elicited a response from Apple.
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Apple offered Sony iTunes deal
Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Jobs offered Nobuyuki Idei, chairman and group CEO of Sony, the chance for Sony to come aboard Apple's iTunes Music Store service, the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun newspaper reported in its September 2 edition. The offer would have allowed for joint operation of the service, the newspaper said.
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Easy Tiger
Apple's Mac OS is due a revamp in the New Year. Codenamed Tiger, it promises many intriguing new features - but will it deliver?
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GenArts sets Sapphire in Motion
GenArts has announced that it will be demonstrating Sapphire plug-ins for Motion, Apple’s new motion graphic design and production tool at IBC next month.
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Apple Expo: G5 iMac, Tiger, Motion
Apple will begin shipping its new iMac G5 desktop computer worldwide in mid-September, the company's top marketing executive said yesterday.
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Apple Expo: G5 iMacs unwrapped
Apple will begin shipping its new iMac G5 desktop computer worldwide in mid-September, the company's top marketing executive said today.
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Ampede brings continuous rasterization to FCP
Ampede has introduced PDF, a plug-in that allows continuous rasterization of Adobe Illustrator art in Final Cut Pro HD. The company notes that this capability was only available before in such dedicated composition software as Adobe After Effects.
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Apple recalls PowerBook batteries
Apple has issued a recall for about 28,000 PowerBook batteries sold between January and August for use with its 15-in. PowerBook G4 computers. The batteries, which were made by LG Chem of South Korea, could overheat and pose a fire hazard.
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Rolling back the years
When the Macworld Expo celebrated the Mac's 20th birthday this summer, a group of ex-employees assembled to discuss the impact of Apple's computer.
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Macworld Best of Show awards
By the end of the Mac Expo, the focus has turned back to the new products on show, with the Macworld magazine Best of Show awards.
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Analysts fear G5 delays
Analysts from Prudential Equity Group and UBS have warned over the past two days that longer than expected G5 delays from IBM is the near-term "key risk" for Apple. Both firms are concerned the delays could be longer than originally expected.
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Apple posts Pro App Support 2.1
Apple has posted Pro Application Support 2.1, an update that provides improvements for Apple's professional applications, including Final Cut Pro, Cinema Tools, Compressor, LiveType, Soundtrack, and DVD Studio Pro.
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DVD Studio Pro update ups stability
Apple has released a maintenance update for DVD Studio Pro. The new version, DVD Studio Pro 3.0.1, is strongly recommended, according to Apple.
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Apple releases Motion, Production Suite
Apple has released Motion, its long-awaited real-time motion graphics design software application. The software, which made its debut at NAB in April, integrates with Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro, and costs £170 plus VAT.
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Mac's entertainment
Apple may have given the Macworld Expo a miss this month, but there was still plenty going on - especially if you're interested in digital entertainment.
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Apple introduces fourth-gen iPod
Apple has introduced its fourth generation iPod, with a new interface similar to that found on the iPod mini and a new feature called Shuffle Songs. The new iPod also sports a battery that's good for up to 12 hours of use at a time, according to Apple.
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iTunes hits 100m download mark
Apple's iTunes Music Store has sold 100 million songs, according to a statement on the Web site which reads: "100 million songs have been legally downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. A major milestone for online music."
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Io FireWire Interface approved for FCP
AJA Video Systems has announced that its Io FireWire Interface for editing digital video on a Power Mac G4 or G5 has been qualified by Apple for use with Final Cut Pro.
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Apple previews Mac OS X Tiger
Apple is giving attendees of this week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2004 in San Francisco a first look at the next major revision to Mac OS X v10.4, known by its code-name "Tiger".
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Apple intros 30-inch Cinema HD LCD
Apple has introduced a new 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, a new flat panel screen that features 2,560-x-1,600 pixel resolution. Apple also introduced new 23-inch and 20-inch displays to replace their existing flat panel monitors. The new monitors feature a new aluminium design created to complement the G5.